Live Acoustic Music Near Sudbury, Massachusetts

If you've never experienced hearing talented musicians perform in a small, intimate environment, you are in for a treat.

House concerts are a growing trend across the country, where people invite friends and neighbors into their homes for an up-close concert experience. And there are many house concerts being held in and around the Sudbury area that you can check out - you just need to contact the host and ask to be invited.

Churches and non-profit community groups around Sudbury host occasional coffeehouses that feature traditional folk musicians and other acoustic artists as a way of bringing the community together. Local libraries also host free concerts that are open to the general public.

In addition, live acoustic music can be heard in several listening rooms and small theaters in and around the Sudbury area. Local vineyards and restaurants and cafes in the area sometimes host nationally touring musicians as well.

Below you can find a listing of upcoming shows in these smaller venues by nationally and internationally touring artists.

Upcoming Acoustic Shows

January 30
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
January 30
Jim Kweskin's shows radiate charm, humor, sophistication and talent. His endearing sense of good humor and interpretations make his performances a delight. Kweskin is recognized as one of the best interpreters of the great American songbook.
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
January 31
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
January 31
Westford Parish Center For The Arts (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Westford, MA
January 31
Grammy-nominated “an absolute master” (No Depression), Molsky transports audiences with his authentic & personal interpretations of rarities from the Southern Appalachian songbook & musical traditions from around the globe.
Groton Hill Music Center - Meadow Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
January 31
City Winery (Listening Room)
Boston, MA
January 31
Grammy-nominated “an absolute master” (No Depression), Molsky transports audiences with his authentic & personal interpretations of rarities from the Southern Appalachian songbook & musical traditions from around the globe.
Groton Hill Music Center - Meadow Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
January 31
Jessica Lea Mayfield is an American singer-songwriter from Kent, Ohio. She is known for her ominous song writing, with a plaintive minimalist style that draws on both country and rock music
Cafe 939 (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Boston, MA
February 1
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 1
Sanctuary Maynard (Listening Room)
Maynard, MA
February 1
High Tea is a concoction of sweepingly soulful harmonies, guitar riffs to knock your socks off, and a refreshing blend of old blues and new rock.
New Revival Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Stow, MA
February 1
If folk, roots, and Americana were on a Venn diagram, Grace Morrison would be squarely in the center. With a career that began as a backup singer for rock icons like Eddie Money and Joey Molland (of
House Of Play House Concerts (House Concert)
Newton, MA
February 3
Songwriter, banjo-piano-uke-guitar player, Rachael Davis is as renowned for her expressive–and explosive–voice as she is for uniting the often disparate worlds of folk, blues, country, and pop.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 5
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
February 6
Sanctuary Maynard (Listening Room)
Maynard, MA
February 7
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 7
The Met (Neighborhood Bar)
Pawtucket, RI
February 7
Lee Harvey is a singer/songwriter from Beverly, Mass. who has been playing (solo and with a band) since around 1995. Set-lists include 60's - 80's hits, hippy jam tunes, originals, and other songs that don't easily fit into those other categories.
Old Planter's Brewing Company (Brewery)
Beverly, MA
February 8
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Franklin, MA
February 8
Crossroads Music Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
North Andover, MA
February 8
Joyous high energy bluegrass and delicious Southern Buffet! Appetizers at 4:30. Dinner 5-6. Music 6-8. Cash bar. For tickets, go to: https://www.viewcy.com/e/southern_rail_dinner
First Parish of Sudbury Coffee House (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Sudbury, MA
February 8
Music on Centre (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Boston, MA
February 8
Homegrown Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Needham, MA
February 8
Celtic and Castilian Folk Duo
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
February 8
Parking at The Music Mansion at 88 Meeting St, Providence, RI 02906 is limited. There is also available parking on Benefit Street, a short set of stairs will lead you right up to the Music Mansion.
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
Providence, RI
February 8
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 9
"...a luminous voice and a buoyant stage presence... big-hearted lyrics embrace the sum of life... Herscovitch's music blows on the embers of a lagging spirit..." -The Boston Globe
Lakeview Houseconcerts (House Concert)
Sharon, MA
February 9
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 10
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 11
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 12
Celtic and Castilian Folk Duo
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
February 13
The Sinclair (Nightclub)
Cambridge, MA
February 13
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
February 13
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 13
High Tea is a concoction of sweepingly soulful harmonies, guitar riffs to knock your socks off, and a refreshing blend of old blues and new rock.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 14
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Small Theater)
Groton, MA
February 14
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 14
Lizard Lounge (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 14
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
February 15
New Song Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Bedford, MA
February 15
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 15
The Center for Arts in Natick (Small Theater)
Natick, MA
February 15
Regent Theatre (Small Theater)
Arlington, MA
February 15
House of Blues Boston (Nightclub)
Boston, MA
February 19
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 22
Red Ink Community Library (Library)
Providence, RI
February 22
The Sinclair (Nightclub)
Cambridge, MA
February 22
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
Providence, RI
February 22
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
February 23
Scottish Fish is a 5-piece Celtic fiddle band based in Boston, MA
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Sudbury, Massachusetts

House Concerts

Borrowed House Concerts (Plaistow)
Fractal House (Medford)
Homegrown House Concerts (Marblehead)
House Of Play House Concerts (Newton)
Kiva House Concerts (Billerica)
Lakeview Houseconcerts (Sharon)
Sailing Into Song House Concerts (Newton)
The Rec Room House Concerts (Belmont)

Listening Rooms

2nd Shift Concerts at the Charles River Museum (Waltham)
AS220 (Providence)
City Winery (Boston)
Club Passim (Cambridge)
Fallout Shelter (Norwood)
Heritage Music Series (Milton)
Hopkinton Center for the Arts (Hopkinton)
Lizard Lounge (Cambridge)
Niagara Coffee Haus (Millis)
One Broadway Collaborative (Lawrence)
River Club Music Hall (Scituate)
Sanctuary Maynard (Maynard)
Somerville Songwriter Sessions (Somerville)
Soundcheck Studios (Pembroke)
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Providence)
The Somerville Armory (Somerville)

Folk Music Societies

Folk Song Society of Greater Boston (Watertown)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Franklin)
Crossroads Music Series (North Andover)
First Church Unitarian (Littleton)
First Parish of Sudbury Coffee House (Sudbury)
Gathering Grounds Coffeehouse (East Providence)
Harmony on the Green Coffeehouse (Lexington)
Homegrown Coffeehouse (Needham)
Linden Tree Coffeehouse (Wakefield)
Me & Thee Music (Marblehead)
Music on Centre (Boston)
New Moon Coffeehouse (Haverhill)
New Revival Coffeehouse (Stow)
New Song Coffeehouse (Bedford)
North Reading Community Coffeehouse (North Reading)
Not Just Another Coffeehouse (Sharon)
OCC Coffeehouse (Wrentham)
Off the Common Coffeehouse (Bridgewater)
One World Coffee House (Essex)
Open Book Coffeehouse (Canton)
Open Road Coffeehouse (Rockland)
Rose Garden Coffeehouse (Mansfield)
Second Friday Coffeehouse (Belmont)
Westford Parish Center For The Arts (Westford)

Vineyards & Breweries

Red Apple Farm (Phillipston)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Askew Bar & Lounge (Providence)
Cafe 939 (Boston)
John Harvard's Brew House (Cambridge)
Lily P's Chicken (Cambridge)
Markohs (Ayer)
Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub (Cambridge)
Saw Dust Coffee (Sturbridge)
The Burren (Somerville)
The Gulu-Gulu Cafe (Salem)
The Square Root Café (Boston)

Libraries

Bedford Public Library (Bedford)
Bolton Public Library (Bolton)
Boyden Library (Foxborough)
Franklin Public Library (Franklin)
Harvard Public Library (Harvard)
Holliston Public Library (Holliston)
Morrill Memorial Library (Norwood)
Rabb Hall Boston Public Library (Boston)
Red Ink Community Library (Providence)
Seekonk Public Library (Seekonk)

Small Theaters

Amazing Things Art Center (atac) (Framingham)
Blackstone River Theater (Cumberland)
Cary Hall (Lexington)
Groton Hill Music Center - Concert Hall (Groton)
Groton Hill Music Center - Meadow Hall (Groton)
Mass Arts Center (Mansfield)
Narrows Center For the Arts (Fall River)
Needham Town Hall (Needham)
Regent Theatre (Arlington)
Somerville Theatre (Somerville)
The Cabot (Beverly)
The Center for Arts in Natick (Natick)
The Rockwell (Somerville)
The Wilbur Theater (Boston)
Tupelo Music Hall (Londonderry)

Outdoor Music Series

Bellforge Arts Center (Medfield)
Bridgewater Music Alley (Bridgewater)
Herter Park Ampitheater (Boston)
Boston City Hall Plaza (Boston)

Bars & Nightclubs

Cantab Lounge (Cambridge)
Nick-A-Nees (Providence)
The Met (Pawtucket)
The Snug (Hingham)